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Iron County register., 1887-05-19

The sale of the French crown jewels
began on the 18th. About two hundred
and fifty French and foreign jewelers.
were in attendance. Ten lots were dis
posed of, realizing 5o5, 100 francs. Among
the articles sold were diamond neck
lace for 1S1, 250 francs, and pair of dia-
mond epauiettes for 81, ,000 francs.
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

THE Southern Society of New York, at
well attended meeting on the night of
the 18th, voted to erect a tablet to mark
the spot on the Battery where General
Washington bade farewell to his officers
on leaving for Annapolis to resign his
command of the army
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

1t is reported at Ottawa, Ont, that in
structions have been forwarded to the
fisheries cruisers to remain in port until
further orders are received.
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

IT is rumored in London that the gov
ernment has prepared special lot of
frst-class cells in Milbank prison for
Parnellite members of Parliament in Ger.
tain contin agencies.
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND
Austrian soldiers are under arms in Dal-
malta, prepared for a campaign. The
Montenegrin army is reported ready for
action also
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Mother and rwo chilaren crsro.t.o

Mother and Two Children Cremated.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 13-News was
received to-day at Coal Valley, a mining
village on the Monongahela river,
that Mrs. Cook, with her two
little children, were burned to
death last evening. In order to
hurry thatHre in preparing supper, she
poured on oil from can which exploded.
enveloping Mrs. Cook in flames and set
fire to the house. The woman rushed out
doors, and was burned to Grip. The
house burned so rapidly as to prevent the
rescue of the two children. The husband
was at work jim a coal mine and knew
nothing of the terrible occurrence for 3ev-
eral hours.
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

AMERICAN residents of Mexico think the
United States Government should request
the Mexican Government to commute the
death sentences of the officers who
crossed into Arizona to Imprisonment for
1;fo
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

THE Mexican Governments Meteorolog-
ical Bureau reports that the recent earth
quake shock traversed Mexico, through
the Sierra Madre mountains, which cross
that country from the northwest to south
east,
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THE Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the Western National Bank of
the city of New York to begin business
with capital of $780, Ooo. The officers
of the bank are Daniel Manning, presi-
dent, and Ferdinand Blankinhorn, cashier.
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

AT Carey, O., on the 18th, Stepher
Slough was decapitated by the cars.
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THIRTY-FIvE bodies were recovered
from the wrecked mine at Nanaimo, B. c.,
on the 9th. A shovel was found on which
was written with chalk: Thirteen hours
and now dying in misery. John Evans" :"
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

Boston customs inspectors, on the 9th,
seized as smuggled 5000 cigars and some
Jamaica rum and wine from the fruit
schooner Rebecca R. Nickerson, of Booth
bay, from Baraco, and arrested her mas
ter Captain A W. Tatner.
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

QUEEN VICTORIA, accompanied by the
Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise,
attended a special performance of Buffalo
Bilrs Wild West show on the 11th. Her
Majesty was delighted with the exhibi-
tion, and expressed her pleasure by FIRE.
quent applause. After the performance
Buffalo Bill, Red Shirt and number OF
the squaws attached to the show were
presented to her Majesty.
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

THE National convention of wool-grow
ers began in st. Louis on the 11th.
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

DISASTROUS forest fires were reported
in Massachusetts, and Michigan on the
18th.
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GARFIELD.
An Interesting Day at the Ma
tional Capital

dwelling Of the Society of the Army of
the Cumberland's Statue of General
Garfield and it's Presentation to the
Nation-The Proceedings.
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THERE was a romantic scene in Probate
Court at Minneapolis, Mimi, on the 10th,
in the settlement of the Stephen Pratt
estate, worth so. 900, when q pretty miss
of sixteen years unexpectedly turned up,
and, to the CONSERVATION of Mrs. Pratt
and Henry c. Pratt, proved that she was
Dollie Pratt, a hitherto unknown daughter
of Stephen Pratt by former wife, and
entitled to about SIS, 900 of the state.
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

The chief of the Bureau of Statistics re-
ports the total values of the exports from
The United States of the aforementioned
articles as follows: Beef and pork prod
ucts-S1x months ended April 30, 1887,
Rf1, ,3i2, $50; 1856, S37,s4l, 191 Dairy prod
ucts-Twelve months ended April 30,
1857, S9051, ,2s4; 1886, So, ,939, 166. Cattle
Ten months ended April 30, 1887, s1,2l7,-
sO7; 1856. sS,949,936. Hogs-Ten months
ended April 20, 1887, s4iS.S77; 1886, 499,-
a60
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BARRATRY.

Serious Charge Preferred Against the Cap
tain of the Lost Schooner Parker M.
Hooper-Chief Mate woolcott Claims
that the Vessel was Deliberately Cast
Away, the Second Mate Assisting.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May IA letter has
been received by Mr.. John e. Doyle, No.
SEC South Broadway, Baltimore, from
Oliver Woolcott, first mate of the schooner
Parker NJ. Hooper, relative to the loss OF
that vessel in March during her voyage
from Havana to Boston. The letter was
written on board the Italian bark, Nord
America, which took the crew off the
schooner Parker NJ. Hooper, and was
mailed from Almeria, Spain.
The letter charges that the captain OF
the schooner wanted to lose her, that he
spoke to Woolcott about vessels being
lost so as to get the insurance money.
Woolcott told the captain he would not
scuttle vessel unless he was well paid,
and the money put in his hand before
hand. The captain Stunned Woolcott
after that, so states the letter, and trans
ferred his confidence to the second mate,
and sustained the second mate in disobey
ing the orders of the first mate.
Woolcott stated that the vessel lost
rudder one day; that the captain put one
in it's place that was no good, and that he
refused to permit Woolcott to make one.
The rudder finally Went Sdr1ft ana the
captain said he was going to leave the
vessel. Woolcott wanted some of the
crew to remain on board with him, and
try to get the vessel in, but all declined.
The bark Nord America came along and
the captain of the Hooper told the bark's
captain that the Hooper was lost; that
she was full of water. Woolcott denies
this, saying the schooner was making
very little water The crew then left for
the bark. Woolcott's captain made him
and the crew leave the vessel first, the
captain and second mate remaining
aboard.
1.-THE captain and second mate stayed on
board" says the letter, s'till the boat went
back for some sails and rope for this ves-
sci (meaning the Nord America), and Me
crew told me the second mate cut holeyin
The vessel so as to sink her."
The Parker M. Hooper had on board a
cargo of sugar, which was insured.
Iron County register., 1887-05-19
NEWS AND NOTES.

4 Summary Of Important Events.
Iron County register., 1887-05-19

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The bluest of
blue skies, a warm and brilliant sunshine,
gratefully tempered by gentle breeze,
the martial strains of many bands, side
walks crowded with stalwart men in
military costumesfntermingle gled with gaily
dressed women, were the characteristics
of the morning hours of the day of the un.
vailing of the statue to the memory of
General Garfield. The route of the pro-
cession was quite elaborately decorated
with bunting, and the city presented the
usual holiday scenes, all the Executive
Departments being closed. The servants
of Uncle Sam swarmed to Pennsylvania
avenue to see the sights.
AS eleven o'clock approached, the vari-
Gus military companies assembled around
the broad avenues of the Hotel Airing
ton.
Shortly after midday the order "March''
was given, and the gorgeously uniformed
soldiery started for the Capitol in the fol-
lowing order:
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Bolton Items.

Mr.. L. G.. Todd and family returned to
their home, Waxahachie, Texas, on Thurs.
day, August 18th.
Misses Mamie Miller. Daisy Putnam,
Lou Breazeale and Zulu Skinner, of
Greenville, and Miss Lula McFall, of
Cokesbury, are visiting friends here. Such
an array of beauty and intelligence it is
seldom our privilege to have the pleasure
of entertaining.
Miss T. Y. Williams, of Lancaster, Jo-
seph E. Brown, Jr., of Georgia. and r. A.
Ford, of Greenville, spent few days with
us, all of whom have made favorable i'm
preston.
Married, on Thursday, August 18th, by
Rev. M. MCGEE, at the residence of Mr.. j..
c. Ragsdale, Mr.. Thos. B. Dugan and Miss
Anna Bell Ragsdale.
The Little Cleaners Society, of the Bel
ton Baptists, will give an entertainment, at
Stringer's Hall OH Friday evening Au-
gust 26th. The exercises will consist of
recitations, dialogues and music by the
mem bers of the society. The other attrac-
tions of the evening will consist in the
serving of refreshments, &c. We bespeak
for this noble little band crowded house.
Rev. DR.. Manly, pastor of the Baptist
Church, will commence series of revival
services on Monday evening, August 10Th.
Mr.. George Shirley, one OF Abbeville's
progressive farmers, sold to Messrs. j. M.
Geer & Co., lost week, seventeen bales of
cotton, some of which was raised in '84.
MI. Shirley is one of the few farmers who
raises cotton as surplus, and consequently
always has money. G..
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NeaI,s creek Items.

Most of the negroes were sadly, sadly
disappointed that the bar-rooms did not
open last Wednesday morning.
Rest time has come and gone, and all
arc busily engaged pulling fodder. Up
land corn and cotton were not damaged
by the recent freshets, but corn on the low
land was seriously damaged. However,
if no other disaster befalls us, we will be
rewarded with bountiful yield.
Most of the roads in this section have
been recently worked, and present fine
appearance. The people are now much
pleased with the plan they once so much
disliked.
Lumber has been sawed for the new
school.house at this place. The patrons
should have the house built before win
ter, if possible. Meals Creek has on ex-
cellent teacher, and she deserves better
house.
The Prohibitionists in this section &C.
cepted the result of the election in good
hualor. 1t hurts too bad to laugh and we
feel too large to cry. We think the Pro.
hibitionists did~well under the circum-
stances, and have no reason to be discour-
aged. HoosIER.
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'eral positions of honor and trust, among
them Superintendent of the Presbyterian
Sunday School and one OF the members
of the Town Council. We thank Ander-
son for the loan of him during the past
two years, and hope for his speedy return
among u.s. Mr.. Archer has accepted a
position with Mr.. L. Fl. Seel.
What mind people have for gossiping !!
No wonder the divine writer said, "Bri-
die the tongue" What disposition to
talk about persons instead of things !!
But then this is easily accounted for when
we remember that any fool can talk about
persons, but it requires sense to discuss
things. There are a few people in every
place who seem to delight in running
about and. telling every little thing they
hear, and the worst of it all is that they
do not always conGne themselves to the
truth. With some it has grown to dis
ease. They just must talk about some
body. It is great source of evil to
town or community, and the devil wants
no better agency than this to accomplish
his 1esign, and the person so engaged is
doing for the devil what he won't do him.
self. Stop talking about people, and go
to reading and studying and learn to talk
about things.
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Flat Rock Items.

The school at this place has closed.
Mr.. Todd has done good and faithful
work.
Mr.. w. D. Hall, who has been i'll, is
now improving.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bell is now quite sick
and has been for several weeks past.
The early sown turnips are looking
finely.
The pea crop is looking fine and prom
ises an abundant yield.
Cotton has commenced opening and
will soon be ready for picking. The crop
will be short in this section.
This will be quite busy week with the
farmers, as fodder is ready for pulling,
and will be very troublesome to pull as
great portion of the corn has been blown
down.
Last Sunday it was our pleasure to be
at Mt. Creek Church and listen to one OF
Rev. B. M. Packs we'll prepared sermons
which was listened to with much interest.
He expects to continue tho meeting the
remainder of the week.
A few weeks ago couple of young
lovers came from near the Savannah
River to our neighbor Browns, and start
ed him for the preacher. In one hours
time Rev. II. NJ. Allen pronounced
them man and wife. The parties were
Mr.. James Greenaway and Miss Leila
Brown.
The election for prohibition or no-pro-
hibition is past. It seems the noprohi-
bitionists had the majority, in mum Der at
least. But we should not be disco uraged,
the cause of prohibition has not been
injured or those who favored it. We
were with large number OF SUBJ
stantial farmers the other day, and they
expressed themselves as being stronger
for prohibition than ever before. we
heard one of the antics in speech say
prohibition rose in a dark cloud, and If
we are not mistaken it certainly set in
oRe. FLAT
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wishes, as unmistakably expressed by them
in two State Conventions.
A recess of one hour was then taken and,
bountcous pic mic dinner was enjoyed,
after which the meeting reassembled, and
Hon. J. Belton Watson introduced as the
speaker of the evening Capt. B. r. Till
man, who made vigorous arraignment of
the attitude of our State Government to-
wards the farmers of the State and partic-
ularly in the matter of agricultural educa-
tion. He criticised the State Senate
for not passing the Bill relating to
the reorganization of the Agricultural
Department, and was severe upon
the lawyers, saying that only iour
lawyers out of fifteen in the Senate voted
for these measures. He vowed eternal
conflict and agitation until these requests,
which are reasonable are complied with.
Capt. Tillman was repeatedly greeted with
loud applause.
The meeting passed off most pleasantly,
and will doubtless do much towards ce-
menting the farmers in united effort to
improve the agricultural interests of the
County.
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Hn1land,s Store Items.

This community was saddened on Sun
day morning, the l4th ult., at the an
nouncement Of the death of Mrs. Sallie
Sadler, which occurred at the home of
her father, Mr.. j. F. Glenn, the night
before, of typhoid fever. She hai been
married only about eight months, and her
untimely end leaves an aching void in
the hearts of her bsreaved parents and
husband that this world can never fill.
Only eighteen years of age. How sad
that one who had scarcely reached woman.
hood should be called from her sphere of
duty here to her reward in the spirit land.
Her brief life is ended, her race is run,
the battle fought. the victory won, and
wo have good reasons to believe that she
is at rest, Her remains were inferred in
the Ruhamah burial ground on Sunday
evening, Rev. Mr.. Attaway conducting
the services.
A protracted meeting is in progress
this week at Cross Roads Rev. Mr..
Allen, the pastor, breaches night and day
to attentive congregations.
Crops are doing fine. Fodder pulling
is the order of the day. Cotton is opening
slowly. Sorghum is being manufactured,
and to make long story short, the farmer
has his hands full just now.
The election passed off quietly. The
antics worked like Tar Heels for their
rights and got them. The prohibitionists
take their defeat in good humor, believ-
ing that in the future they will succeed
yet. A right cause never fails, and the
defeat will but give us renewed vigor for
the next contest.
We heard during the recent canvass
speech from the ante side that equalled in
barefaced audacity anything that was de-
livered by the recent Chicago anarchists.
God save the country from the influence
of such speeches and from such men.
The voters of the County will do well to
keep their eyes open in the future.
BURKE.
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The Farmers, Meeting.

The meeting of the farmers of Anderson
County which was called at Sandy Springs
Camp Ground for Tuesday last, was at
tended by a large number of ladies and
gentlemen from the surrounding country,
despite the pouring rain and lowering
clouds. With clear skies we have no
doubt there would have been several thou
sand persons present, for as 1t was the
spacious arbor was comfortably filled with
an eager, intelligent and enthusiastic audi
ence, composed mainly of the. leading far
mers of the County, with their wives and
daughters and lady friends. The meeting
was called to order by Col. D. K. Norris.
who expressed regret at the unfayorable
weather, and spoke briefly of the objects
and importance of the meeting to the far
mers of the State. He introduced as the
first speaker for the day, Col. L. L. Polk, of
Raleigh, N. c., who he said was the Joshua
of the farmers of North Carolina. Col.
Polk responded in an able and conserva-
tive speech, in which he showed the neces.
sity of organization among the farmers.
and the education of the sons and daugh-
tsrs of the farmers Of the country in those
matters pertaining to agriculture. His
speech was elevated in sentiment, strong
IL the presentation Of the farmers ills, and
conservative in the remedies he proposed.
Col. Norris next introduced Hon. James
E. Tindall, of Clarendon, who spoke ably
and earnestly on the objects and purposes
of the farmers movement. He urged the
farmers to organize and secure the advan-
tages Of concentrated action. The two
demands he thought the farmers of the
State should make upon the Legislature,
are the reorganization of the Agricultural
Department of the State, and the establish
ment of an Agricultural. College for the
education of the young men of the State in
agricultural science.
Col. Norris next introduced Hon. NJ. L.
Donaldson, of Greenville, who made an
interesting and forcible speech On the ne
cessities of agricultural education, the or
ganization of the farmers of the State, and
the remedies for the evils Of our present
agricultural condition.
at the conclusion of the discussion, Mr..
John c. Watkins offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this mass
meeting that the Board and Department OF
Agriculture should spend no more money
upon the Experimental Stations until fur
ther instructed by the Legislature,
Resolped, The plea of the Board that their
action is mandatory under the Law, should
not influence said Board, because the peo-
pie had demanded one Station and College;
the two Stations were established 4s po-
litical trick to defeat the people OF their
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Fork Items.

a tract Of land, con tainng 104 acres, was
sold publicly on the 9th inst. by the execu-
tors of w. r. Compton's estate, and pur.
chased by Mr.. w. ]. Compton for $l,l?5.
On the 9th inst, at the residence of Mr..
J. P. Todd, Mr.. c. E. Maret was welded to
Miss Alene Brock, Rev. ]. R. Earle officia-
ting.
The proposed new road from Browns
Muster Ground to the iron bridge over
Seneca meets with fierce opposition. We
trust that the opposition is prompted by
other motives than that of selfishness.
The new road cannot pass everybody's
house, ct if the iron bridge be rebuilt we
regard the road as a necessity.
The election of last Tuesday passed off
very quietly. The white vote was almost
solid for prohibition, and the colored vote
was solid against it. The negroes of this
community were tremendously worked up,
and inspired by their leader, Rev. Parker,
they evinced more zeal and displayed far
more obstinacy and bitterness than ever
in the darkest days of radicalism. Most
of them said that they were prohibition
lists, but 'jected to de bill, specially article
T." The writer was told by some of the
darkies on the day preceding the election
"'dat if article cotch niger with drap
of spirits in bis house it SEN him to de
penitentiary three years." Others said lit
put de niger back in bondage" and again
others claimed "dat dey is black garrison
in de low country. and if niggers vote de
bill, specially article I, dey mob him mex
night, shore" Even some of the more in
telligent colored men declared that if pro-
hibition passed, non.landowner could
not move nor sell any of his produce
without having written permit from the
landlord. Though we are unable to say
who it was that was base enough to start
such reports, yet the fact that these, and
many others equally false, absurd and re
diculous were circulated among these igno-
rant and deluded people will ever remain
the same.
The damages sustained by this commu-
nity, in consequence of the recent freshets,
are very great. Public roads, many of
which had been recently worked, are fear
fully washed, and in places rendered al
most impossible. Nearly every bridge in
the township has been washed away. The
bridge at Maret's, across the Beaverdam,
was never washed away before in the recol-
lection of the Oldest inhabitant. The
be estimated, for the injuries that may re-
suit to the growing crops cannot now be
forecast. Tie corn crop is damaged at least
fifty per cent, while cotton has taken on a
very luxuriant growth without much fruit.
Farming lands are fearfully guttered and
washed. We trust, ho wever, that with ia
vorable seasons the outcome may yet e1.
ceed our most sanguine expectations. +
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A Visit to a Vineyard.

Last Saturday afternoon our clever
friend, Mr.. J. A. Daniels, invited US to
ride out to his farm with him. We had
heard number of persons speak of his
farm and vineyard, and of course we ac-
cepted his invitation and went with him.
Whenever there is prospect of enjoying
nice treat, newspaper men and preach
ers are always ready to be on hand. His
farm lies about six miles from the city, on
the Peudleton road. The tract comprises
about Ss acres, and when Mr.. Daniels
came into possession of it, the greater por-
tion Of it was considered almost worth
less, but to-day it presents quite valua-
BILE appearance, which has been accom-
plished by energy and hard work. Mr..
d. 81. Green resides on the place. Three
years ago Mr.. Daniels became interested
in grape culture, and as there were long
hill.sides on his place, not fit for produc-
ing either corn or cotton, he decided that
itwould pay him to set. these hill.sides in
grape vines. he secured about 400 cut
tings of the Concord variety and planted
them out, and at the same time began ter
racing the land. These did so we'll that
he has added to them, and now has about
1900 cuttings growing nicely. BE has
several varieties, but is partial to the Con-
cord, as he thinks that variety is better
adapted to our climate. This fall Mr..
Daniels will set out large number of
cuttings. It is certainly an interesting
sight to visit his vineyard and see the
hundreds of large, luscious punches Of
grapes, and it is equally as interesting to
sit down and eat your fill, as we did. The
grapes are now ripening rapidly, and Mr..
Daniels is disposing of quantity Of them
at ten cents per pound. What he does not
dispose Of will be made into wine. Ifany
one doubts that grapes will not grow sue
cessfully in this country, we advise them
to visit this vineyard. Not stalk of cot
ton is planted on the place, but q big crop
of corn is cultivated, and considerable
attention is given to melons, fruits, etc.
Last year six hundred pounds of fine to-
bacco was raised.